There are many things in the above picture that looks appealing, it could be the greenery, or the hanging nest or the vermicompost khamba.
But what interests me here is the saree that is hanging on the
clothesline. Not that it was washed or dried but I hung it there to click a
good picture showing the complete saree with the pallu. Some like smaller block
prints while others go in for bigger bold ones. But this is no print.
All the colours and designs that you see in the saree is hand
painted. And it was done by a young lady
who is 93 years old. Yes the same “Lata’s mummy” about whom I wrote a few years ago.
When I had been to her place recently she was busy painting one of
these. She says that people are buying plain sarees and giving it to her to get
it custom painted. She is running short of time as there are many sarees to be
completed.
I picked up two sarees of different colours and got it home to
be photographed in daylight.
If you look at the border you will notice that each pattern is
different though it may look the same from far.
I was just marveling at the patience and skill of this lady
who could come out with different ideas and artistry skills.
Earlier I had seen her doing table cloths with figures painted
all around the border.
The colour combinations are also appealing whether it is a
peacock or a pharaoh
One of the pillow cases that she painted.
A picture that I clicked on her 90th Birthday.
And a recent one.
clicked in June 2014
A real inspiration for all I say.
